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Mid March and it’s time for getting outdoors!

Posted on March 14th, 2009

Mid March usually heralds the start of the new gardening season, but for many where to start can seem a daunting task. Each day brings new surprises as buds begin to burst in trees and shrubs, signalling the end of Winter slumber and the start of the new gardening season. Here are practical tips to quickly get your garden into shape and looking fit and healthy.

Patios/Pathways – now is the ideal time to remove all weeds, either by hand or killed off by using a path weedkiller. To restore the ‘like-new’ look and remove any greening and residual grime simply power wash all hard surfaces.

Garden Ponds- ensure pump is working and remove all traces of fallen leaf and trim any overhanging nearby planting. Areas around Reservoir Water features should also be cleared of any fallen leaf and if the feature water has not been operated over the winter months, chances are there will be an unusual foul smell (stagnant water) when the pump is switched on, however this is quickly remedied once the pump runs a few hours and oxygen levels in the water have been restored.

Gravel areas – remove all debris and fallen leaf (a garden blower is an excellent labour saving piece of equipment), rake gravel to produce a neat appearance and treat area if there any visible signs of weeds.

Plant Beds & Borders – remove any dead or diseased plants, litter, weed and leaf clutter. Hoe area to freshen up the appearance of the soil around plants or top dress with compost or bark mulch. Now is also a good time to make changes to layout, so transplant any shrubs or young trees to new locations within the garden. Trim or prune any wayward or low hanging branches causing obstruction.

Lawn care – an old gardener’s secret to a beautiful lawn but subject to the weather, is to start mowing in March and apply a general Spring lawn feed. Lawns which are weak or patchy and showing poor colour yellow or pale green patches are signs that the lawn requires nitrogen which will quickly restore the lush green look. Lawns with moss will require special treatment of lawn sand or sulphate of ammonia. Ensure all edges are trimmed especially along borders and pathways.